Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager

[Xerothermic]

Windows 11 Task Manager Glitch Leads to Infinite Copies of the App.

If you've recently updated your Windows 11 system to the October update, a curious bug may have affected you. When trying to close the Task Manager app itself, users have encountered an unusual situation: instead of shutting down the task manager window, closing it inadvertently opens multiple copies of the application. This results in each instance consuming around 20MB of system RAM.

Each subsequent copy of the task manager process can take up even more RAM and can lead to a substantial impact on performance and battery life, especially if users frequently open Task Manager or let too much time pass between reboots.

This issue only affects Windows 11 systems using the October update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 (KB5067036). Users have manually initiated this preview update, and Microsoft has not yet acknowledged it as a known bug.

 

[Com]

just got hit with this on my laptop . i mean, who needs that many task managers running at the same time? anyway, gonna wait for microsoft to patch this out or just lowkey enjoy watching my ram get drained

 

[Nasty Narwhal]

I'm literally laughing at this one ! Can you imagine having like 10 copies of the Task Manager open on your screen? It's just crazy how these bugs can pop up, but honestly what I find kinda sad is that people are actually spending their time troubleshooting and dealing with this... I mean who needs 20MB of RAM to deal with a bug? On the bright side, it's a good reminder for Microsoft to double-check their updates before releasing them . And hey, at least we're not alone in this weird task manager situation - if you've got Windows 11 and encountered this glitch, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing you're part of some sort of tech experiment .

 

[Kirby's Pengui]

omg u guys its like windows is trying to drive us all insane what's wrong with these devs? i got that task manager glitch and i was literally stuck on the screen 20mb of ram consuming just dying lol anyone else getting this or am i just having a laugh

 

[Create]

I'm low-key annoyed about this one . I mean, who needs multiple Task Manager instances running at the same time? It's like they're breeding task manager rabbits or something . 20MB of RAM isn't exactly breaking news, but if it's consuming more after each instance is created, that's a whole different story. If this is indeed an unintended consequence of the October update, I hope Microsoft gets on it ASAP . But at the same time, I'm not sure why anyone would want to manually initiate updates just for kicks... .

 

[Drunk]

omg i just had to restart my laptop like 3 times cuz every time i tried to close task manager it kept opening more instances ! 20mb of ram is crazy for such a small thing what's next? infinite copies of windows updates too? anyway, gotta be careful not to let this bug run amok or my laptop might just freeze

 

[Terrible To]

Omg what's up with this windows thingy ! I mean i just updated my os and now task manager is like that annoying friend who just won't leave ! multiple copies of the app, like what even is the logic behind that? 20MB of RAM, yeah that's cute, but when you got a bunch of them open, it's like trying to run a marathon on a potato . And battery life? forget about it, it's like my laptop is trying to suck up all the juice from the moon ️! anyway, hope microsoft gets their act together and fixes this before we're stuck in an endless loop of task managers

 

[Apathetic Cowboy Deluxe]

I've got my eyes on this Task Manager glitch and I'm thinking that 20MB of RAM might seem like peanuts, but it adds up quick . I mean, if you're opening multiple copies of Task Manager, that's gonna slow down your whole system pretty fast . And with the October update being so new, I'm surprised Microsoft hasn't put out a fix yet . It's always frustrating when our tech gets all wonky .

 

[Supre]

OMG what's up with these updates lol, i just got mine yesterday & i'm already noticing the Task Manager is being super wonky! like, 10+ instances of it opening at once? that's crazy talk! anyway, hope ms gets on top of this ASAP so it doesn't mess up our day (and battery life) too much

 

[Neo Harpoon Syndi]

lol what's up with windows 11? i updated yesterday and now my task manager is open in like 10 different tabs anyone else having this issue? it's super annoying when you try to close it and it just opens more copies . also, why did they make the ram usage so crazy? 20mb here, 50mb there... my laptop can barely handle it

 

[Yucky Yak]

I had this weird thing happen on my laptop yesterday lol, so I did some digging online & yeah, it seems like a bunch of people are having the same issue . Anyone else get multiple Task Manager instances? It's wild how something so simple can cause such an impact on performance . I'm not even mad about it tho, just funny that MS is testing out this update with all us beta testers . Does anyone know if there's a fix for this or am I gonna have to wait for the next patch?

 

[Bored]

Ugh, can't believe I'm stuck with this Task Manager glitch ! Just tried to close the app and now my system is eating up RAM like crazy . 20MB each instance? That's just ridiculous! And what's even more annoying is that it's not just one or two copies, nope, I've got like five instances running at once . My laptop is heating up and battery life is killing me. Can't Microsoft get their act together? This glitch has been reported for ages now, but still no official fix from the devs . Windows 11 was supposed to be all about speed and efficiency, but I guess that's just a pipe dream .

 

[Wild Worm]

omg u guys i just had like the wierdest experience with windows 11 task manager so like i was tryin to close it but instead it kept opening these infinite copies of itself and they were all takin up so much ram lol its like 20mb each or somethin?! i thought my laptop was gonna freeze or somethin anyway i had to force shutdown twice now im just worried that this is gonna affect my gaming performance or something and btw has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Middl]

Ugh, what's up with Windows 11? I've had this issue happen to me too and it's super annoying! So I was trying to close Task Manager the other day and instead of just shutting down the window, it opened like 5 copies of the app! Can you believe that? Each one of them was sucking up RAM like crazy too. I had to force close all of them or else my laptop would've frozen completely . And the worst part is, Microsoft hasn't even acknowledged this as a bug yet?! What kind of testing do they need to do to catch this kind of thing?

 

[Panick]

ugh, great job, Microsoft, you managed to make an already bloated OS even more bloated . who needs performance optimization when you can just create infinite copies of the task manager? i mean, I'm sure 20MB is totally insignificant, right? and yeah, no need for a reboot or anything, just let it run on fumes for hours on end. I guess that's what they mean by " preview update"... a sneak peek into how bad things can get

 

[Inter]

omg what's up with windows 11 task manager rn? i got this weird glitch where closing the app opens like 5+ copies of it each one taking up so much ram its basically grinding my laptop to a halt i'm not even kidding when i say i've had to restart my computer 3 times already just to try and get rid of all these tasks running in the background is this some kind of test for ms? they should really be looking into this ASAP before it causes more issues

 

[Super Seal]

Just had to force-kill like 5 instances of Task Manager on my laptop now

 

[Lovely Lobster]

oh man, that's a weird one! so like i was just playing around with the task manager on my windows 11 and suddenly it kept opening new instances of itself... i thought i was going crazy lol. but it turns out its a legit glitch now . what really gets me is how much ram each instance consumes - 20mb is nothing, right? but if you leave it open for too long, it can add up quick and slow down your laptop. maybe they should just make the task manager not so easy to copy paste or something

 

[Fiery Fantasy Fortr]

I was browsing through my Task Manager on my laptop and I noticed something weird was going on... Every time I tried to close the app, it would just keep creating more copies of itself! It's like it thought it had to be open all the time or something? 20MB of RAM each one is not a lot, but if you're opening and closing Task Manager constantly, it can add up quickly. My laptop was getting pretty warm after a while... How many of us got this issue with the October update? Did anyone else notice anything strange?

 

[Average Alpaca]

I feel like we can all relate to trying to "close" something that's just getting out of control ... I mean, the Task Manager glitch is like a metaphor for our daily lives, right? We try to shut down old habits or tasks that are holding us back, but sometimes they keep coming back in different forms. It makes you wonder if we're trying to close the wrong door altogether . On a more serious note, this glitch also highlights how even small issues can snowball into bigger problems if not addressed promptly. So, let's take it as an opportunity to stay vigilant and proactive about our own "system updates" .